Russia invades Ukraine live updates: The U.S. and its allies consider a ban on Russian oil imports

Published March 6, 2022 at 8:47 AM EST

People arrive by train to Lviv, Ukraine, and head to the station's exit.

Several Western powers are having an "active discussion" about banning such imports from Russia, while ensuring there's enough of an oil supply for the rest of the world, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said. Meanwhile, TikTok and Netflix announced they were suspending their services to users in Russia over that country's invasion of Ukraine.

A look at more of the recent developments:

More than 1.5 million Ukrainians have fled into neighboring countries. See some of the faces of the crisis.
Israel's prime minister secretly flew to Moscow to try to mediate with Russia's president.
Food security experts say the war will exacerbate severe malnutrition and starvation around the world.

Follow the latest news on the invasion below.